Head of M&A Transactions

Job Title

Head of M&A Transactions

Degree:

Master

Work Experience:

16+ years

Travel:

10%

Workplace Types:

Hybrid

Job Description:

Are you interested in driving high quality decision making within high impact projects in the complex and dynamic environment of ASML?

Introduction to the job

The Strategic Decision Support (SDS) department focusses on strategic and complex business decisions across ASML. While being part of the Finance organization and through its broad scope, the SDS department is involved with, and exposed to, very diverse challenges such as: Capacity decisions, Footprint strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy Development, Portfolio Development. As Head of M&A transactions, you will oversee and manage the portfolio of M&A transaction projects and support PMI and post-integration synergies tracking, enabling high quality decisions for the global organization.

Roles and responsibilities

• You manage, coach and develop a team of M&A transaction experts, manage resources in alignment with the investment pipeline and maintain internal and external stakeholder relations regarding M&A.

• You are the M&A transaction process owner and facilitate the ASML Investment Committee, the key governance body for M&A.

• You support business lines and sectors with screening targets for mitigating business capability or competence risks, and in other areas as needed.

• You ensure high quality decision-support for each stage of M&A and lead project initiation, investment strategy, negotiation, deal execution, due diligence process across- and together with all functional areas.

• You prepare the initial post-merger integration phase, including synergy validation, long term synergy tracking and drive accountability across all functional areas. 

Education and experience

You have 15+ years of experience in M&A within the semiconductor industry and you have an established network in the SEMI industry related ecosystem. You have a proven track record as a deal execution leader, including negotiation, initial integration and synergies tracking in a complex organization. You have demonstrated experience in facilitating investment and M&A discussions for C-level decision makers. As preferred condition, but not pre-requisite, you have experience in leading full business integration programs.

To qualify for this position, you need to be able to demonstrate deep analytical skills and at the same time very strong people and communication skills. A completed study at master level (MSc) serves as a good basis to be successful in this role while an affinity with finance or (business) economics is essential. A PhD or MBA would be preferred but not a pre-requisite.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.
 

To thrive in this job, you’ll need the ability to lead and facilitate multi-functional and hybrid project teams in situations that are highly analytically complex. You have excellent analytical and problem structuring skills and the ability to go into detail if the situation requires to do so. Apart from the quantitative skills we look for a person that is highly empathetic and can generate and effectively communicate fact based insights with a wide range of stakeholders, and most importantly C-level decision makers. You are a self-aware team player, flexible and with a proactive approach you thrive in a highly demanding, dynamic environment. You are fluent in English and preferably Dutch.

Context of the position

The Strategic Decision Support department is a team that supports company-wide strategic decision making in order to enhance the quality of high impact decisions within ASML. Your position has high visibility within the ASML organization and is part of ASML’s Finance organization.

ASML creates the conditions that enable you to realize your full potential. We provide state-of-the-art facilities, opportunities to develop your talents, international c areer opportunities, a stimulating and inspiring environment, and most of all, the commitment of a company that recognizes and rewards outstanding performance.

Diversity & Inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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